Heroic Games Launcher•2y ago

VtM:B unable to initialize shader system

Hi, I've been trying to play some Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines on my old 2013 alienware m14x r2 that's running Endeavour OS through your launcher. Everytime I hit play I get the error saying unable to init shader system. Please help me with this, it's been driving me up the wall. I have the log ready if anyone needs it.

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robust-apricotOP•2y ago

here is the log

message.txt

optimistic-gold•2y ago

DXVK 2.x requires Vulkan 1.3, but your hardware only supports Vulkan 1.2. You can disable DXVK, and then optionally install DXVK 1.10.3 from Winetricks.

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

Thanks, this would normally be the part where I ask you how to do that but I'm sure there's a vid on it. Thanks for help.

optimistic-gold•2y ago

Go to the game's settings in Heroic, unchecks "Automatically update DXVK", and then click on the " Winetricks" button. Then select the default prefix, then install a DLL. And from there you can select the last dxvk1 version.

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

Great, so that means what I just did is the right step.

optimistic-gold•2y ago

Oh, good. 🙂

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

Seems I still get nothing

message.txt

optimistic-gold•2y ago

Looks like it's using Intel video, I think. Try checking the "Use dedicated video" checkbox.

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

I only see "Use dedicated graphic card" checkbox. Check that?

optimistic-gold•2y ago

Right.

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

Got nothing.

message.txt

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

should uncheckbox autoinstall Vkd3d? is there a way to have it use OpenGL rather than Vulkan for graphics in winetricks?

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

inxi -SMGxx Post this output From terminal

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

System:
  Host: seraphix3-m14xr2 Kernel: 6.1.38-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1 Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.6 tk: Qt v: 5.15.10
    wm: kwin_x11 dm: LightDM Distro: EndeavourOS base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Alienware product: M14xR2 v: A15
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Alienware model: M14xR2 v: A15 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI-[Legacy]: Alienware v: A15 date: 03/22/2018
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915
    v: kernel arch: Gen-7 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1,
    HDMI-A-2, VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0166
  Device-2: NVIDIA GK107M [GeForce GT 650M] vendor: Dell driver: N/A
    arch: Kepler pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:0fd1
  Device-3: Suyin Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-1.5:3 chip-ID: 064e:8128
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: intel unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: i965
    gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1600x900 s-dpi: 96
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 mapped: LVDS1 model: AU Optronics 0x213e res: 1600x900
    dpi: 131 diag: 355mm (14")
  API: OpenGL v: 4.2 Mesa 23.1.3 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 4000 (IVB
    GT2) direct-render: Yes

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

You don't have Nvidia driver installed at all It says N/A

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

eh? all this time

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

Also i do not recommend using Flatpak build of Heroic Just install this one instead https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/heroic-games-launcher-bin Maintained by Heroic maintainer himself

sudo pacman -S --needed nvidia-dkms nvidia-utils lib32-nvidia-utils nvidia-settings vulkan-icd-loader lib32-vulkan-icd-loader

sudo pacman -S --needed nvidia-dkms nvidia-utils lib32-nvidia-utils nvidia-settings vulkan-icd-loader lib32-vulkan-icd-loader

This should install correct driver for your gpu

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

okay, let me give that a go man, installing the drivers are taking longer than I thought

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

It will compile modules for your kernel so after everything is done you have to reboot system for driver to kick in Also a note in some cases NV driver might not load properly if secure boot is on in bios But that is for later

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

okay Alright all installed time to reboot brb okay, I'm back

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

Did you switch to aur package also? Instead of flatpak

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

oh shoot that's right, I should have finished typing in the pacman download prompt

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

Also post this again inxi -SMGxx

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

System:
  Host: seraphix3-m14xr2 Kernel: 6.1.38-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1 Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.6 tk: Qt v: 5.15.10
    wm: kwin_x11 dm: LightDM Distro: EndeavourOS base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Alienware product: M14xR2 v: A15
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Alienware model: M14xR2 v: A15 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI-[Legacy]: Alienware v: A15 date: 03/22/2018
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915
    v: kernel arch: Gen-7 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1,
    HDMI-A-2, VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0166
  Device-2: NVIDIA GK107M [GeForce GT 650M] vendor: Dell driver: N/A
    arch: Kepler pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:0fd1
  Device-3: Suyin Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-1.5:3 chip-ID: 064e:8128
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: intel unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: i965
    gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1600x900 s-dpi: 96
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 mapped: LVDS1 model: AU Optronics 0x213e res: 1600x900
    dpi: 131 diag: 355mm (14")
  API: OpenGL v: 4.2 Mesa 23.1.3 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 4000 (IVB
    GT2) direct-render: Yes

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

It still says N/A 🐸

dependent-tan•2y ago

maybe that's because nvidia-dkms downloads the 535 driver rather than the 470 driver

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

Ah , so arch just doesn't install 470 that way Yep Tkg script time it is then, best solution

dependent-tan•2y ago

or just use the aur

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

That would work as well Either install this https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nvidia-470xx-dkms https://github.com/Frogging-Family/nvidia-all#how-to-run-the-installer Or use this I did an ooopsie by assuming arch repos would have 470 🐸

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

on it now installing the 470 will take some time to download Also in the AUR version of Heroic After my system crashing on me, I think I reached a breakthrough Will trying running the game after I reinstall the 470 from the aur again cause it crashed in the middle of the install last time and I don't want to risk anything.

System:
  Host: seraphix3-m14xr2 Kernel: 6.1.38-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1 Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.6 tk: Qt v: 5.15.10
    wm: kwin_x11 dm: LightDM Distro: EndeavourOS base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Alienware product: M14xR2 v: A15
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Alienware model: M14xR2 v: A15 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI-[Legacy]: Alienware v: A15 date: 03/22/2018
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915
    v: kernel arch: Gen-7 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1,
    HDMI-A-2, VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0166
  Device-2: NVIDIA GK107M [GeForce GT 650M] vendor: Dell driver: N/A
    arch: Kepler pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:0fd1
  Device-3: Suyin Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-1.5:3 chip-ID: 064e:8128
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: intel unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: i965
    gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1600x900 s-dpi: 96
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 mapped: LVDS1 model: AU Optronics 0x213e res: 1600x900
    dpi: 131 diag: 355mm (14")
  API: OpenGL v: 4.2 Mesa 23.1.3 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 4000 (IVB
    GT2) direct-render: Yes

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

This is way better

message.txt

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

Great now it crashes when I get to the main menu. I'll work on it more in 9 hours. Thanks for all your help guys.

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

1-) You are still using Flatpak. 2-) Driver is still not installed. 3-) You at least managed to get DXVK 1.10.3 to prefix

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

So I failed to follow steps 1 and 2. fml. Oh forget it, I'll just figure out what is going wrong some other time. In the meanwhile I'll just use my steam copy.

System:
  Host: seraphix3-m14xr2 Kernel: 6.1.38-2-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1 Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.6 tk: Qt v: 5.15.10
    wm: kwin_x11 dm: LightDM Distro: EndeavourOS base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Alienware product: M14xR2 v: A15
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Alienware model: M14xR2 v: A15 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI-[Legacy]: Alienware v: A15 date: 03/22/2018
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915
    v: kernel arch: Gen-7 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1,
    HDMI-A-2, VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0166
  Device-2: NVIDIA GK107M [GeForce GT 650M] vendor: Dell driver: N/A
    arch: Kepler pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:0fd1
  Device-3: Suyin Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-1.5:3 chip-ID: 064e:8128
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: intel unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: i965
    gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1600x900 s-dpi: 96
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 mapped: LVDS1 model: AU Optronics 0x213e res: 1600x900
    dpi: 131 diag: 355mm (14")
  API: OpenGL v: 4.2 Mesa 23.1.3 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 4000 (IVB
    GT2) direct-render: Yes

dependent-tan•2y ago

Device-2: NVIDIA GK107M [GeForce GT 650M] vendor: Dell driver: N/A 💀

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

OMG, why is this not registering. I've ran the command like 5 times. EndeavourOS, why are you like this for gaming?

dependent-tan•2y ago

it's just the old hardware arch is amazing for gaming

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

very old Looked into it and apparently I need help from optimus-manager gonna install reboot and fiddle with that 3 hrs of AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Device-2: NVIDIA GK107M [GeForce GT 650M] vendor: Dell driver: N/A

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

Is this with AUR package https://github.com/Frogging-Family/nvidia-all#how-to-run-the-installer Use this Follow the prompts carefully Say N to open source kernel module stuff ( if it asks ) You're gonna select 470 driver Nothing else

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

If this works, I owe @"Leopard" a drink.

ystem:
  Host: seraphix3-m14xr2 Kernel: 6.1.38-2-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1 Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.6 tk: Qt v: 5.15.10
    wm: kwin_x11 dm: LightDM Distro: EndeavourOS base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Alienware product: M14xR2 v: A15
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Alienware model: M14xR2 v: A15 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI-[Legacy]: Alienware v: A15 date: 03/22/2018
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915
    v: kernel arch: Gen-7 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1,
    HDMI-A-2, VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0166
  Device-2: NVIDIA GK107M [GeForce GT 650M] vendor: Dell driver: nvidia
    v: 470.199.02 arch: Kepler pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none
    empty: DP-3 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:0fd1
  Device-3: Suyin Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-1.5:3 chip-ID: 064e:8128
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting,nvidia dri: crocus gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1600x900 s-dpi: 96
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 mapped: LVDS-1-1 model: AU Optronics 0x213e
    res: 1600x900 dpi: 132 diag: 355mm (14")
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 470.199.02 renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GT
    650M/PCIe/SSE2 direct-render: Yes

That did it now to test That did it. I owe someone drinking money. Or at least some cash to the Heroic Launcher funds.

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

Cash to Heroic Launcher funds, if you want ofc 👍 It is not like support is paid or anything 🐸 I'm glad it is solved Btw in case if you want to run Proton titles, only Proton 7 will work for you with Vulkan Proton 8 requires newer driver that your gpu doesn't support. But you can manually replace dxvk/vkd3d versions of 8 if some absolutely requires 8

robust-apricotOP•2y ago

Well that explains so much on the steam side as well

foreign-sapphire•2y ago

Manual replacement works like this btw: .steam/steam/steamapps/common/Proton 8.0/dist/lib64/wine 64 bit dxvk and vkd3d dlls goes in there .steam/steam/steamapps/common/Proton 8.0/dist/lib/wine 32 bit ones are in here in their folders https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v1.10.3 https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/releases/tag/v2.6 These are the absolute newest ones that your gpu can use That's it Gonna mark this as solved

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